| Accession Number | ART94636 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | image: 13 x 18 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal and oil pastel on paper |
| Maker |
Tucker, Albert |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Wangaratta |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Battlefield 1942
Description
Tucker served in the army for several months, and his many images from this period are quite bleak. This work depicts a man, his body distorted and grotesque, lying beneath a military tank. The sun sets over the peaked mountain range in the background, a metaphor for the loss of life.